PITTSBURGH, Pa, — Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi felt bad for his seniors on Saturday, as No. 20 Clemson rallied with a last-minute touchdown to beat the Panthers 24-20 at Acrisure Stadium. The Tigers win snapped Pitt’s six-game win streak on Senior Day. “Well, one heck of a football game, I can tell you that,” […]
After leaving each of the past two games with a head injury, the status for Pitt starting quarterback Eli Holstein is up in the air for Saturday’s matchup with No. 20 Clemson. On Thursday, head coach Pat Narduzzi told reporters that Holstein would be a gametime decision and that he has yet to practice this […]
CLEMSON – Since Pitt began ACC play in 2013, Clemson has faced the Panthers just four times, with the two teams splitting those games. Pitt won the first matchup in Death Valley in 2016, with the Tigers winning the next two, including the 2018 ACC Championship Game. The Panthers won the last one in 2022, […]
CHARLOTTE — NIL is a popular topic all around college sports, and it’s seeping into media days around the country. Since its introduction July 1, 2021, it’s been a highly contested rule because of the structure or lack thereof. ACC commissioner Jim Phillips briefly discussed the contentious situation, and referenced integrating more disclosure and transparency […]
CHARLOTTE – With the ACC having scrapped the Atlantic and Coastal divisions, the 2023 season marks the first where the top two teams based on winning percentage will play in the ACC Championship Game. The last team from the now-eliminated Coastal Division to win the ACC title was Pittsburgh in 2021. That year, the Panthers […]
Patt Narduzzi has made his perspective on name, image and likeness crystal clear. In the past, Pittsburgh’s head football coach has called NIL “legalized cheating,” saying that although it’s a positive thing that student-athletes can now profit financially off of their name, image and likeness, NIL creates a disparity in college football. He expressed that […]
Amid all the conversation surrounding conference realignment and the chatter about how the Big Ten and SEC are poised to dominate college football as a pair of “superconferences,” Pittsburgh head coach Pat Narduzzi recently took a shot at the Big Ten and Michigan State, where he served as the Spartans’ defensive coordinator from 2007-14. Narduzzi’s […]
During Pittsburgh’s media availability on Monday following its 27-17 win over Clemson on Saturday, Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi and cornerback Damarri Mathis were outspoken when discussing the Tigers’ 52-17 win over the Panthers in 2020. Per Johnny McGonigal of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Mathis said Clemson acted with “arrogance” last season when it didn’t take […]
Kenny Pickett is enjoying arguably the best season of any FBS quarterback, but it wasn’t always like this for Pittsburgh’s signal caller. In his fifth season with the 23rd-ranked Panthers, Pickett has paced the ACC’s No. 2 passing offense by completing right at 70% of his passes for 1,934 yards in six games. He’s thrown […]
Pittsburgh head coach Pat Narduzzi spoke in length about Clemson during his press conference this week previewing the Panthers’ game against the Tigers at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Heinz Field. Narduzzi talked about Clemson offensive coordinator Tony Elliott and his offense, defensive coordinator Brent Venables and his defense, and much more. Here are some of […]